Table 1 Description of indicators analysed and mapped using 2000 MDHS data
From: Geographical disparities in core population coverage indicators for roll back malaria in Malawi
| Â | Indicator | Numerator (Y i ) | Denominator (N i ) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ownership of bednets | Number of households possessing at least one bednet | Total number of households surveyed |
2. | Use of bednets by under 5 children | Number of under 5 children slept under net night before the survey | Total number of under 5 children in surveyed households |
3. | Re-treatment of bednets | Number of households with net retreated with insecticide within past 6–12 months | Total number of households possessing a net |
4. | Prompt and effective treatment of fever | Number of under 5 children receiving any anti-malarial treatment within 24 hours of onset of fever | Total number of under 5 children who had fever 2 weeks before survey |
5. | Use of intermittent preventive treatment by pregnant women | Number of pregnant women who used antimalarials during their last pregnancy | Total number of pregnant women surveyed who gave birth within 5 years to the survey date |